TEVALEPTIN table. 300 mg

TEVALEPTIN WHAT IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR?

Oxcarbazepine belongs to a group of medicines called anticonvulsants used to treat epilepsy. Designed to help control seizures or seizures in patients who have epilepsy.

Oxcarbazepine is used for treating certain types of epilepsy in adults and children over 6 years.

Your doctor may prescribe oxcarbazepine alone or in combination with other anti-epileptic drugs.

BEFORE YOU TAKE TEVALEPTIN

Do not take Tevaleptin:

 If you are allergic to oxcarbazepine or to any other ingredients of this medicine.

Take special care with Tevaleptin

Tell your doctor if any of the following applies to you:

 If you are allergic to karbamezapin like anticonvulsant medication or other drugs. If you are allergic to carbamazepine, there is a roughly 25% chance you are allergic to oxcarbazepine

 If you have or have ever had liver disease or severe skin reaction

 If you have or have ever had kidney disease associated with low levels of sodium in the blood. Oxcarbazepine can reduce your blood sodium levels, which could lead to sodium deficiency. If you have kidney disease, Vashiyaat doctor may require blood tests before and periodically during lecheniet EW oxcarbazepine

 If you are taking drugs that lower sodium levels, or pain.

 If you have heart problems or heart failure, your doctor will monitor your body weight, Dec. sure that your body does not hold water.

 If you have an irregular heart beat

 If you are on hormonal contraception

 If pregnant

Taking Tevaleptin with food and drink

Your tablets may be taken with or without food.

You should be cautious if you drink alcohol while taking oxcarbazepine, as this could make you drowsy.

Pregnancy and lactation

Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant, think you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while being treated with oxcarbazepine. It is important to control your epileptic seizures during pregnancy, but oxcarbazepine may affect the growth of your unborn child.

You should not breastfeed while being treated with oxcarbazepine

Driving and operating machinery

Tevaleptin can cause side effects such as dizziness and drowsiness, which can affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.

Important information about some of the ingredients of Tevaleptin

Patients who are intolerant to lactose should know that Tevaleptin contains small amounts of lactose. You should tell your doctor that you have intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.

HOW TO TAKE TEVALEPTIN

For doses that are not practical for this concentration, additional formulations and concentrations.

Your doctor will probably start with a low dose and if necessary will increase slowly until the best dose.

The usual dose is:

Adults:

The usual starting dose is 300 mg twice daily. If necessary, your doctor may increase your dose weekly stages of maximum 600 mg daily. The usual maintenance dose is in the range of 600 to 2400 mg daily.

If also taking other anticonvulsant medicines, your doctor may reduce their dose or increasing the dose of oxcarbazepine slower.

Children over 6 years:

The usual dose is 8-10 mg / kg body weight per day, divided into two doses. If necessary, your doctor may increase the dose every week with no more than 10 mg / kg per day to a maximum dose of 46 mg / kg body weight per day. The usual maintenance dose in combination with other anticonvulsants is 30 mg / kg body weight per day.

Children under 6 years:

Oxcarbazepine is not recommended for children younger than 6 years of age, as its safety and efficacy have not been established for this age group.

Patients with kidney disease:

Your doctor will start with half the normal dose and increase the dose slowly.

Patients with severe liver disease:

For doses that are not practical with this concentration, additional concentrations and formulations.

Method of application:

Take the tablets with a glass of water. Do not chew or ratroshavayte. The tablets can be divided in half for ease of swallowing.

If you take an overdose:

Call immediately to the nearest hospital or doctor.

Overdose may cause drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, unusual muscle or bodily activity, uncoordinated movements and involuntary movements of the eyes ..

If you forget to take a tablet:

Take it as soon as you remember unless it is almost time for your next dose. Take your next dose as usual. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten tablet.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

Severe skin reactions such as:

 A severe allergic reaction with fever, red spots on the skin, pain in the limbs and / or eyes

 Sudden severe allergic reaction with fever and blisters on the skin and flakes

Red plaques with irregular

Signs of inflammation of the liver. This side effect is very rare.

Swelling of the face, tongue or throat, difficulty swallowing or hives to difficulty breathing.

Other side effects:

Very common:

 Dizziness, fatigue or drowsiness, headache

 Double vision

 Nausea or vomiting

Common:

 Low levels of sodium

 Confusion, depression, apathy, anxiety or other mood changes

 Blurred vision, uncontrollable eye movements

 Diarrhea or constipation, abdominal pain

Rash, acne

 Hair loss

 Feeling of weakness

Uncommon:

 Itching

Changes in the blood, low white blood cell count and elevated liver enzymes

Very rare:

 Changes in the blood as a reduced number of cells involved in clotting, inflammation of the pancreas and the immune system may occur with pain in extremity.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

What Tevaleptin:

The active substance is oxcarbazepine.

The other ingredients are:

Tablet core: lactose monohydrate, corn starch, crospovidone, povidone, sodium starch glycolate, silica colloidal anhydrous and magnesium stearate.

Film coating: hypromellose, maklogol 6000, maklogol 400, titanium dioxide, iron oxide yellow, sunset yellow aluminum lake.